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Courtland
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Courtland
Total population
1,205
Median home value
$93,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,544
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Courtland is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Courtland had a population of 470.
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History
Courtland, Mississippi was incorporated as a town on March 30, 1871. On July 17, 1946, acting Governor Fielding L. Wright issued a proclamation abolishing the town as it had not held a municipal election in over two years. On July 18, the area was reorganized into a village.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves450
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves434
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves383
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves339
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves320
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves303
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves281
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves277
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Batesville · 1,174 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · Batesville · 825 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- BATESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Batesville · 785 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Pope · 531 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- BATESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Batesville · 517 students · 14:1 ratio
- BATESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLElementary · Batesville · 481 students · 12.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-2113 km E of Haynes, Arkansas
- M 3.1 — 2002-10-263 km SE of Alligator, Mississippi
- M 2.8 — 2002-08-118 km ESE of Darling, Mississippi
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 158 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 158 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 164 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 219 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET